Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
By the Guru's grace, bliss is found.
Remembering Him, the mind lights up — its state beyond all describing.
This is the pause line, the Rahao, the center of the shabad. It says the deepest joy comes as a gift, and it is too big for words.
Gur parsaad o-ay aanand paavai — by the Guru's grace, bliss is found. Remembering the One makes the mind light up, like a dark room when someone flips the switch.
And what is that state like? Taa kee gat mit kahan na jaavai — it cannot be described. Think of trying to tell a friend exactly how it felt to hug your grandmother after a long time apart. You can point to it. Only the one who feels it really knows.
Have you felt a peace so deep that words couldn't quite hold it?
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